Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
yellowapple
on July 12, 2019
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
210k-year-old skull in Greece is earliest sign of ...
I wonder if humans/hominids from 210,000 years ago had similar speculations?
trendoid
on July 12, 2019
[–]
I doubt they had the ability to speculate about the future of their (or any) species.
astrodust
on July 13, 2019
|
parent
[–]
They weren't stupid, they just had very limited knowledge and experience to draw on, and very limited tools.
Most importantly they didn't have the ability to directly edit their own genes.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search:
